Newsgroup Provider / Usenet Provider / Usenet Service Provider

A newsgroup provider or Usenet provider is simply a company or organization which provides access to Usenet newsgroups. A newsgroup provider may be your Internet Service Provider (ISP), corporate network, educational institution, or a premium provider like Giganews. ISP, corporate, or institution based Usenet servers are typically a watered down version of what you would get through a premium newsgroup service provider like Giganews. These Usenet servers typically exclude binary groups or offer limited retention. Giganews is the world's largest newsgroup provider, providing direct access to over 10 million homes in over 180 different countries."